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Economy of Belarus vs Greece compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a GDP of $76B compared to $256B for Greece, ranking 83/197 and 53/197 by economy size, respectively.

Belarus has $30.3B in government debt (39.9% of GDP), compared to $397B (154.8% of GDP) in Greece.

Belarus vs Greece GDP by year

Belarus
Greece
1x
Year GDP, current $
Belarus Greece
2024 $75,961,865,472 $256,238,371,778
2023 $72,478,760,370 $242,946,187,738
2022 $73,775,179,925 $217,990,189,601
2021 $69,673,747,132 $218,303,801,895
2020 $61,371,673,345 $191,362,985,555
2019 $64,410,170,653 $207,305,649,887
2018 $60,031,026,576 $213,298,873,494
2017 $54,725,405,751 $200,381,103,984
2016 $47,723,545,321 $193,097,239,006
2015 $56,454,769,845 $194,567,373,678
2014 $78,813,069,121 $233,911,581,521
2013 $75,527,558,966 $236,556,279,641
2012 $65,685,890,439 $238,841,140,018
2011 $61,762,382,328 $283,228,079,776
2010 $57,231,904,543 $296,417,644,404
2009 $50,873,167,326 $326,829,054,686
2008 $60,752,106,347 $351,121,399,546
2007 $45,275,711,996 $314,226,996,944
2006 $36,961,894,281 $269,073,415,334
2005 $30,210,091,837 $242,315,668,619
2004 $23,141,566,293 $234,979,615,898
2003 $17,825,444,724 $196,930,509,813
2002 $14,594,900,945 $150,253,800,086
2001 $12,354,820,144 $132,050,474,720
2000 $12,736,856,828 $125,760,166,225
1999 $12,138,486,532 $137,131,371,955
1998 $15,222,012,660 $139,612,812,176
1997 $14,128,408,566 $138,766,067,640
1996 $14,500,437,520 $142,502,984,145
1995 $13,972,683,274 $134,974,613,914
1994 $14,931,435,232 $114,980,063,202
1993 $16,275,073,527 $107,295,704,518
1992 $16,939,790,094 $114,608,178,405
1991 $18,404,907,975 $103,680,863,713
1990 $17,389,558,233 $96,529,587,274
1989 - $78,067,933,277
1988 - $75,200,610,137
1987 - $64,739,630,096
1986 - $55,595,445,472
1985 - $47,155,741,426
1984 - $47,352,146,312
1983 - $48,741,397,059
1982 - $53,858,346,939
1981 - $51,618,456,335
1980 - $56,039,256,595
1979 - $53,724,121,435
1978 - $43,654,480,519
1977 - $35,673,080,481
1976 - $30,719,552,239
1975 - $28,129,128,587
1974 - $24,998,715,909
1973 - $22,037,019,563
1972 - $16,650,659,091
1971 - $14,388,806,818
1970 - $12,957,113,636
1969 - $11,454,106,327
1968 - $9,950,331,206
1967 - $9,146,592,856
1966 - $8,472,021,467
1965 - $7,582,209,670
1964 - $6,576,906,345
1963 - $5,813,285,627
1962 - $5,140,542,929
1961 - $4,892,397,431
1960 - $4,274,890,307

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Belarus vs Greece by year

Belarus
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Greece
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Belarus Greece
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $8,318 $33,010 $24,626 $44,327
2023 $7,897 $30,834 $23,344 $42,711
2022 $7,995 $28,429 $20,887 $39,612
2021 $7,490 $27,611 $20,655 $33,531
2020 $6,543 $24,872 $17,887 $29,533
2019 $6,838 $22,302 $19,335 $31,927
2018 $6,360 $20,026 $19,873 $29,792
2017 $5,786 $18,414 $18,632 $28,682
2016 $5,040 $17,832 $17,919 $27,505
2015 $5,967 $18,134 $17,981 $26,608
2014 $8,341 $19,038 $21,475 $26,450
2013 $7,998 $19,014 $21,573 $25,731
2012 $6,953 $18,115 $21,624 $24,583
2011 $6,528 $16,563 $25,505 $25,693
2010 $6,035 $15,339 $26,653 $27,839
2009 $5,352 $14,034 $29,425 $29,963
2008 $6,376 $13,886 $31,696 $30,441
2007 $4,735 $12,320 $28,441 $28,896
2006 $3,848 $10,995 $24,416 $28,076
2005 $3,126 $9,637 $22,054 $25,004
2004 $2,378 $8,483 $21,449 $24,826
2003 $1,820 $7,362 $18,021 $23,253
2002 $1,479 $6,697 $13,782 $21,985
2001 $1,244 $6,238 $12,157 $20,304
2000 $1,276 $5,796 $11,638 $18,820
1999 $1,211 $5,331 $12,743 $17,758
1998 $1,511 $5,061 $13,023 $17,434
1997 $1,396 $4,596 $13,016 $16,630
1996 $1,427 $4,039 $13,433 $15,778
1995 $1,371 $3,846 $12,779 $15,218
1994 $1,460 $4,190 $10,937 $14,667
1993 $1,590 $4,641 $10,257 $14,150
1992 $1,658 $4,917 $11,021 $14,130
1991 $1,805 $5,330 $10,047 $13,824
1990 $1,707 $5,220 $9,467 $13,126
1989 - - $7,738 -
1988 - - $7,492 -
1987 - - $6,474 -
1986 - - $5,578 -
1985 - - $4,747 -
1984 - - $4,785 -
1983 - - $4,950 -
1982 - - $5,502 -
1981 - - $5,305 -
1980 - - $5,812 -
1979 - - $5,627 -
1978 - - $4,629 -
1977 - - $3,832 -
1976 - - $3,343 -
1975 - - $3,109 -
1974 - - $2,789 -
1973 - - $2,468 -
1972 - - $1,873 -
1971 - - $1,629 -
1970 - - $1,474 -
1969 - - $1,306 -
1968 - - $1,138 -
1967 - - $1,053 -
1966 - - $984 -
1965 - - $887 -
1964 - - $773 -
1963 - - $686 -
1962 - - $608 -
1961 - - $583 -
1960 - - $513 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus' GDP per capita is $8,318, ranking 92/197, compared to $24,626 in Greece, ranking 49/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Belarus ranks 68th at $33,010, while Greece ranks 52nd at $44,327.

Economic indicators

Belarus Greece
Gross domestic product
$76B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank
83/197
2024
53/197
2024
GDP growth
4.01%
2023-2024
2.09%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank
92/197
2024
49/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$44,327
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
68/197
2024
52/197
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank
97/185
2024
16/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$14,396
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$83.2B
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
48%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
5.7%
2023-2024
2.74%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
9.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
10%
2024
Population
9013835
10181414

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Belarus
Spending

Debt
Greece
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Belarus Greece
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 40.9% 39.9% 48% 154.8%
2023 40.3% 40.7% 49.5% 165.2%
2022 38% 40.8% 52.8% 178.4%
2021 36.7% 41.2% 56.7% 197.8%
2020 38% 47.5% 59.3% 209.9%
2019 37.4% 41% 47.6% 183.7%
2018 37.8% 47.5% 48.6% 189.6%
2017 39% 53.2% 48.5% 182.6%
2016 40.7% 53.5% 50.3% 183.7%
2015 41.8% 53% 51.9% 180%
2014 38.8% 38.8% 51.5% 182.8%
2013 40.8% 36.9% 53% 180.5%
2012 38.9% 36.9% 54.9% 164.3%
2011 40.3% 58.2% 55.1% 175.1%
2010 44.3% 36.8% 53.1% 147.8%
2009 51.7% 32.5% 54.8% 128.5%
2008 60% 20.3% 51.5% 110.9%
2007 49.2% 15.8% 47.8% 104.6%
2006 47.2% 12.3% 45.9% 105.3%
2005 45% 8.12% 46.6% 109.9%
2004 44% 9.22% 48.8% 105.5%
2003 43.5% - 47.9% 104.3%
2002 43.8% - 47.1% 107.9%
2001 42.4% - 47.5% 110.5%
2000 - - 48.2% 108.9%
1999 - - 48% 102.8%
1998 - - 46.7% 100.8%
1997 - - 45.1% 102.6%
1996 - - 46.1% 103.7%
1995 - - 46.6% 100.4%
1994 - - 36.9% 99.7%
1993 - - 38.6% 101.7%
1992 - - 36.9% 81.1%
1991 - - 35.2% 75.7%
1990 - - 38.5% 74.2%
1989 - - 34.8% 60.7%
1988 - - 33.8% 57.9%
1987 - - 34% 53.2%
1986 - - 33.8% 47.8%
1985 - - 34.2% 47.3%
1984 - - 32% 40.6%
1983 - - 30.2% 34.1%
1982 - - 28.7% 29.7%
1981 - - 28.1% 27.1%
1980 - - 24.5% 22.8%
1979 - - 24.1% 22.7%
1978 - - 30.1% 32.3%
1977 - - 30.1% 24.5%
1976 - - 29.1% 23.7%
1975 - - 28.7% 24.1%
1974 - - 25.3% 22.5%
1973 - - 24.3% 22%
1972 - - 26.8% 26.5%
1971 - - 25.8% 25%
1970 - - 25.2% 24.7%
1969 - - 29.7% 25.8%
1968 - - 26.3% 23%
1967 - - 24.6% 21.1%
1966 - - 22.8% 19%
1965 - - 21.7% 16.5%
1964 - - 20.4% 21.3%
1963 - - 19.5% 22.6%
1962 - - 19.7% 16.6%
1961 - - 19.3% 14.4%
1960 - - 20% 13.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Belarus' government spending was $31.1B, accounting for 40.9% of its GDP, while Greece spent $123B, or 48% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 39.9% in Belarus and 154.8% in Greece, ranking 133/185 and 7/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Belarus

Greece
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Belarus Greece
2024 1.05% 1.34%
2023 0.76% -1.35%
2022 -1.98% -2.46%
2021 -0.22% -7.58%
2020 -2.87% -10.3%
2019 0.91% -0.09%
2018 1.8% 0.78%
2017 -0.34% 1.05%
2016 -1.66% 0.28%
2015 -2.96% -3.03%
2014 0.09% -4.29%
2013 -0.98% -4.06%
2012 0.36% -6.94%
2011 -2.81% -10.5%
2010 -4.19% -11.4%
2009 -7.23% -15.4%
2008 -10.9% -10.3%
2007 -7.82% -6.81%
2006 -7.71% -6.04%
2005 -6.71% -6.33%
2004 -7.06% -9.05%
2003 -6.74% -8.05%
2002 -7.81% -6.2%
2001 -4.74% -5.64%
2000 - -4.21%
1999 - -6.02%
1998 - -6.48%
1997 - -6.25%
1996 - -8.35%
1995 - -9.87%
1994 - -8.48%
1993 - -11.5%
1992 - -10.6%
1991 - -9.63%
1990 - -13.3%
1989 - -11.9%
1988 - -9.63%
1987 - -8.09%
1986 - -8.62%
1985 - -9.56%
1984 - -7.19%
1983 - -6.17%
1982 - -5.49%
1981 - -7.08%
1980 - -2.5%
1979 - -2.34%
1978 - -5.39%
1977 - -5.21%
1976 - -5.05%
1975 - -5.3%
1974 - -4.39%
1973 - -3.71%
1972 - -4.16%
1971 - -3.32%
1970 - -3.24%
1969 - -6.65%
1968 - -3.39%
1967 - -2.59%
1966 - -2.17%
1965 - -2.55%
1964 - -2.89%
1963 - -2.25%
1962 - -2.4%
1961 - -2.69%
1960 - -3.3%
1959 - -2.77%
1958 - -2.27%
1957 - -2.45%
1956 - -0.39%
1955 - -3.57%
1954 - -2.87%
1953 - -3.01%
1952 - -7.21%
1951 - -11.5%
1950 - -12.7%
1949 - -10.4%
1948 - -7.65%
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - 0.48%
1938 - 1.78%
1937 - 1.06%
1936 - 0.95%
1935 - 0.72%
1934 - 0.88%
1933 - -2.79%
1932 - -1.78%
1931 - -4%
1930 - -2.23%
1929 - -18.7%
1928 - -0.27%
1927 - 2.65%
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -8.96%
1912 - -7.43%
1911 - -4.61%
1910 - -1.53%
1909 - -2.64%
1908 - -1.54%
1907 - -1.23%
1906 - 0.66%
1905 - 0.91%
1904 - -0.04%
1903 - -0.22%
1902 - -1.67%
1901 - 0.1%
1900 - 0.41%
1899 - 0.86%
1898 - -34.5%
1897 - -8.46%
1896 - 0.82%
1895 - 0.37%
1894 - 2.91%
1893 - 0.14%
1892 - -2.28%
1891 - -6.48%
1890 - -11.2%
1889 - -15.7%
1888 - -3.59%
1887 - -4.88%
1886 - -11.5%
1885 - -12.1%
1884 - -7.16%
1883 - -2.42%
1882 - -1.69%
1881 - -14.5%
1880 - -13.5%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Belarus' government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $796M, equivalent to 1.05% of GDP. This compares to Greece's surplus of $3.43B, or 1.34% of GDP.

Over the past 24 years, Belarus recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while Greece ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Belarus posted an annual deficit equal to 3.32% of GDP, compared to deficit of 5.52% of GDP for Greece.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Belarus

Greece
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Belarus Greece
2024 5.7% 2.74%
2023 5% 3.46%
2022 15.2% 9.65%
2021 9.5% 1.22%
2020 5.5% -1.25%
2019 5.6% 0.25%
2018 4.9% 0.63%
2017 6% 1.12%
2016 11.8% -0.83%
2015 13.5% -1.74%
2014 18.1% -1.31%
2013 18.3% -0.92%
2012 59.2% 1.5%
2011 53.2% 3.33%
2010 7.7% 4.71%
2009 13% 1.21%
2008 14.8% 4.15%
2007 8.4% 2.9%
2006 7% 3.2%
2005 10.3% 3.55%
2004 18.1% 2.9%
2003 28.4% 3.53%
2002 42.6% 3.63%
2001 61.1% 3.37%
2000 168.6% 3.15%
1999 293.7% 2.64%
1998 73% 4.77%
1997 63.8% 5.54%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Belarus has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 37.2%, compared with 2.4% in Greece. In 2024, inflation was 5.7% in Belarus and 2.74% in Greece.

Top exports between countries

Belarus
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $1.75M
Wood & paper products $658K
Transport & tourism services $433K
Machinery & equipment $420K
IT & IP services $322K
Raw materials & minerals $290K
Textiles & consumer goods $238K
Metals $108K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $86K
Business & finance services $45K
Greece
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $4.04M
Raw agricultural goods $2.44M
Metals $2.23M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.6M
Miscellaneous $1.07M
Textiles & consumer goods $648K
Raw materials & minerals $571K
Machinery & equipment $488K
Wood & paper products $128K
Precious metals & jewellery $15K

Balance of trade

Belarus Greece
Current account balance
-$1.94B
2024
-$18.2B
2024
Current account balance ranking
142/190
2024
182/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.56%
2024
-7.11%
2024
Goods imports
$44.2B
2024
$91.2B
2024
Goods exports
$39.5B
2024
$52.6B
2024
Service imports
$6.82B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Service exports
$10.1B
2024
$55.8B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
66.9%
2024
47.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
65.1%
2024
42.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Belarus Greece
Economic freedom 49.1 63.2
Economic freedom ranking 166/197 82/197
Property rights 20 78
Government integrity 28.3 54.8
Judicial effectiveness 11.5 68
Tax burden 93.5 59.9
Government spending 52.6 24.7
Fiscal health 96.8 78.9
Business freedom 50.3 77.8
Labor freedom 48 59.7
Monetary freedom 69 72.6
Trade freedom 69.2 79.4
Investment freedom 30 55
Financial freedom 20 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Belarus
Greece
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Belarus Greece
2026 49.1 63.2
2025 48.9 60.6
2024 48.4 55.1
2023 51 56.9
2022 53 61.5
2021 61 60.9
2020 61.7 59.9
2019 57.9 57.7
2018 58.1 57.3
2017 58.6 55
2016 48.8 53.2
2015 49.8 54
2014 50.1 55.7
2013 48 55.4
2012 49 55.4
2011 47.9 60.3
2010 48.7 62.7
2009 45 60.8
2008 45.3 60.6
2007 47 58.7
2006 47.5 60.1
2005 46.7 59
2004 43.1 59.1
2003 39.7 58.8
2002 39 59.1
2001 38 63.4
2000 41.3 61
1999 35.4 61
1998 38 60.6
1997 39.8 59.6
1996 38.7 60.5
1995 40.4 61.2

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Belarus is 49.1, ranking 166/197, compared to 63.2 for Greece, ranking 82/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Belarus Greece
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
15%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
6.87%
2024
3.77%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$236B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$32,300
2024
$43,340
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Total reserves ranking
82/177
2024
67/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.57B
2024
-$4.52B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.74B
2024
$6.74B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$170M
2024
$2.22B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
7.19%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
3.9%
2022
18.8%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
18.3%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.